Physical Activity Environment
MEASURES REGISTRY USER GUIDE
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Additional Resources on Physical Activity Environment Measurement
Several published resources that are useful in physical activity environment research can be used to supplement the information provided in this Guide:
- Step It Up! The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Promote Walking and Walkable Communities7
- Active Living Research (ALR) website,150 which also contains a compilation of environment measures and supporting materials
- ALR briefs specific to measurement: The Role of Self-Selection in Explaining the Effect of Built Environment on Active Travel33; Counting Bicyclists and Pedestrians to Inform Transportation Planning117
- Review Papers: Measuring the Built Environment for Physical Activity: State of the Science68; Assessing Perceptions of Environments for Active Living50
- GIS protocols: Built Environment and Physical Activity: GIS Templates and Variable Naming Conventions128; Environment and Physical Activity GIS Protocols Manual67, 129